Target.



PATBNTBD FEB. 13, 1906.

T. J. MONBLLY.

TARGET.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. z5, 1905.

A TTOHNE YS W/TNESSES.' 1

UNTEE STATES ATENT OFFTOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1906.

Application led August 25, 1905. Serial No, 275,768.

To rz/ZZ 107mm t 721/04/ concern:

Be it known that I, Ti-IoMAs J. MCNELLY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Target,of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description. c

The principal objects of my invention are to provide a target with anindicating device and a movable bulls-eye which when hit by a bulletwill release the indicating device, so as to show that the bulls-eye hasbeen hit; also, to provide a bell which will be rung at the same timeand to provide the target with a series of removable sheets eachrepresenting a target and each designed to be removed `from the maintarget after each persons shooting has been terminated in order that arecord may be kept by each contestant of his own score.

Further objects of the invention will appear below.

Reference is to be had to the accompany-4 ing drawings, forming a partof this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a target embodying the principle of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1 on anenlarged scale. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the inside or rear of thetarget, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

I have shown the main target in the form of a casing 10, having a frontplate 11. This front plate may, if desired, be marked to represent atarget 5 but in view of other features which I employ this is not anecessity. The front plate is provided with an opening 12, in which ismounted a movable bulls-eye 13. The outer face of this bulls-eye ispreferably Hush with the surface of the main target. The bulls-eye issupported from within on a spring 14, which is fixed to the inside ofthe target and to the rear side of the bullseye. This spring is providedwith a hook 15. Above the spring is mounted a guideway 16, having aslide 17 reciprocatingly mounted therein. This slide carries anindicator 18, the indicator being provided with stops 19 to prevent itfrom going above the top plate 20 of the target and having any desiredrepresentation upon its front surface. The slide is also provided with alower hook 21, adapted to engage the hook 15, and with a guardplate 22,also adapted to engage the upper end of the hook 15, so as to force itinto engagement with the hook 21 if it does not otherwise move into thatposition. It will be seen that when the indicator is moved toward thebulls-eye the hook 15 will yield and allow the hook 21 to pass, and willthen by some resiliency move inwardly, so as to engage it and secure theindicator in lowered position inside the frame of the target. When thebulls-eye is hit, it will release these two hooks from each other andpermit the indicator to be forced from the target-case and brought intoview by means of a spring 23. This spring is preferably secured near itsouter end to the wall of the case and loosely passes through the spaceformed between the guard 22and the body of the slide 1 7. Tt is alsoprovided with a clapper 24, adapted to engage the bell 25 when theindicator is forced outwardly by the spring.

On the outside of the target proper l provide a pair of brackets 26,having studs 27 projecting inwardly and adapted to receive a roll ofpaper 28. This paper is provided with a series .of representations oftargets and is adapted to be unwound, so that each target can be placedover the bulls-eye in proper position to indicate the point to be shotat. Each target may be provided with a gagepoint 29, and the frontsurface of the main target with a similar gage-point 30, by means ofwhich the paper targets can be located in central position with respectto the bulls-eye. When the paper is brought over the main target, it isheld down at the outer end by means of a bar 31, which is connected withthe target-case and is preferably pivoted thereto at a point 32. Thisbar is held down by a spring 33, so that it will securely hold the paperin position.

Between the paper targets and the main target I preferably place a sheetof carbonpaper 34, so that the paper targets may be marked by the impactof thebullet, and thus provide a permanent mark which can be kept by thecontestants in a match. It will of course be understood that the bulletsthemselves will ordinarily make marks on the pa per targets which willbe sufficient; but as I contemplate employing this target with a gunwhich fires a rubber ball I prefer to provide the carbon-paper to insurethe leaving of a mark for every hit of the bullet or ball. The targetpapers can be perforated so that IOG IIO

they can be removed on the perforated lines, or they can be torn oilalong the straight edge ofthe bar 31.

-Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- I l. In a target the combination of a main casinghaving an opening therein, a movable bulls-eye mounted behind saidopening, a spring connected with the casing and supporting saidbulls-eye, said spring being provided with a hook, a guideway on thecasing, a slide mounted to reciprocate in said guideway and having ahook adapted to engage the irst-mentioned hook, said slide having aguard located adjacent to the hook and slide, an indicator mounted onthe slide, a spring secured to the casing and engaging said guard, saidspring normally tending to force the indicator into an exposed position,the last-named spring also being provided with a bell-clapper and a bellmounted on the casing in the path of the movement of said clapper.

2. In a target, the combination of a targetcasing having a centralopening therein, a bulls-eye in said opening, a spring secured to therear side of the target-casing and also secured to said bulls-eye,whereby the bullseye is adapted to yield when hit, a hook connected withsaid springa guideway on the casing, a slide reciprocably mounted insaid guideway and having a hook provided with a straight rear surfaceadapted to engage the first-mentioned hook, a guard on said slide,

an indicator also mounted on the slide, a spring for moving the slidesecured to the casing and engaging said guard on the slide, said springalso having a bell-clapper, and a bell mounted in the path of movementof said clapper.

3. In a target, the combination of a movable bulls-eye, a registeringdevice, means connected with the bulls-eye for operating the registeringdevice, a roll of paper mounted upon the main target, said paper havinga plurality of targets thereon, a straight edge movably mounted on thetarget-case, and resilient means for holding the straight edge againstthe targets.

4. A target having means for holding a roll of paper thereon, resilientmeans for securing said paper to the face ofthe target, and acarbon-paper mounted between the face of the target and the paper.

5. A target having a main casing, means for holding a roll of paper, abar having a straight edge pivotally .mounted u on the casing, and aspring engaging said ar and holding it in close contact with the frontsurface of the casing. A l

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speciication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS- J. MCNELLY.

Witnesses:

PHILIP FOSTER RI-IoADEs, PETER A. BURNS,

